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Intel Core i5-12600

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12600 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12600

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 18 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 103.01

Overall Rank: 342

Last Price Change: $207.89 USD (2023-03-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
21415

Single Thread Rating: 3836
Samples: 187*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600

Integer Math65,848 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math51,227 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers89 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,775 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression248.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,312 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,213 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,836 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$273.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$237.89 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,593
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,926
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,415
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 143.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i5-12600
 103.01
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Intel Core i5-12600
 3,836
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1778378 - Mar 25 2023
22450
BL1778042 - Mar 25 2023
21587
BL1777869 - Mar 24 2023
22580
BL1776728 - Mar 23 2023
22578
BL1775544 - Mar 22 2023
21898
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,415
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,749 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,545 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 21,945 (+2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600
 24,639 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 21,571 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,983 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,757 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12600
 20,766 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12600
 17,151 (-19.9%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600
 27,817 (+29.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 26,830 (+25.3%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600
 25,877 (+20.8%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,297
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,447
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,447
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,143
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,050
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,758
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,727
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,692
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,631
Intel Core i5-12600
 4,544